Why can't I find an Ontario death? SOLVED!

[chinakay]

Gadget! Hi, yes I've seen it, and as you say there's no image.

It could be her.

But as I have her living with her mother in 1861 & 1871, and 1881 with her brother after her mother died...I'm not all that concerned with her birth. Should I be?

She's 8 in 1861, giving a birth date of 1853.
She's 17 in 1871, giving a birth date of 1854.
She's 29 in 1881, giving a birth date of 1852.

In 1891 she's 36, giving a birth date of 1855.
In 1896 the PR says she was 44 years old, giving a birth date of 1852. The burial record also says 44 years old.

And yes, we've done this before. But now I have cemetery information about the place of death. I also signed up for one month of World Ancestry

Cheers,
China

[Gadget]

I assumed that as you didn't know her birth, you might like it - but it's your ancestor not mine 

I can vouch for the Ontario BMDs as being really good. I've found masses on my rellies on them.

I've had World membership for ages   

So do you want me to look or not 


Gadget

[chinakay]

Go for it! Please, yes....your mind isn't spinning in circles like mine is

[chinakay]

Just tried Ann* Pat*...still nothing with the right date of death. Or place of birth.

[Gadget]

There is only one death reg  showing for around that time (but May 1895) and for her approx age  (38)  but it's for a married AP, born Toronto.

[chinakay]

Yep.

I just found the county Long Point is in...Norfolk.

But.................looking at the PR again, it says she died in Montreal. I'm not too bothered about that, because the Cemetery record says:

Annie Paterson
Born in Scotland
Died: May 21st, 1896
Age 44 Years Old
Place of Death: Long Point Home, Ontario
Last Residence: Long Point Home, Ontario

So, it's fairly clear that she died in Ontario.

Here's the problem: Long Point is a very long way from Montreal. The last time I drove from Montral to Toronto, it was five hours at the speed limit of 100kph (okay, maaaybe just a little bit over ).

Long Point is a good hour beyond that.  At 100kph.

But the PR says she was buried the day after she died...on May 22, 1896.

Something's off, but I don't know if I should worry about it.

But as I'm getting nowhere, I suppose it's moot

[chinakay]

Wait...I've just found a bunch of other Long Points in Ontario...one of them is much closer to Montreal, abt 150 miles, and it's just off the highway.

Too bad "Long Point Home" doesn't seem to exist anymore, not even on the internet

[Gadget]

It seems pretty fast to have a death, lay them out and transport the body  to Quebec and register them at some point in between 

Were all deaths registered in those days or did some of them slip through the net?

Sorry it's taking me ages to type this as my ancient laptop is going into freefall (i.e. hanging! )



Gadget

[chinakay]

Well if it's the closer Long Point, it would be more feasible.

Of course Long Point Home might not even be in a place called Long Point.

But...the cem records are pretty reliable, I think.

I have no idea if all deaths were registered. In Ontario since they had civil registration, I would have thought so...especially in some sort of nursing home.

I'm not even sure if finding Annie would add anything...it's just that since I can't find William, I thought finding her would be a clue. But looking at a page with some other names in the Ont registry, there's one space for Informant which could be the doctor. There's no space where a family member is supposed to be listed.

This William is driving me buggy